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Method for controlling and/or monitoring data processing device and computer program

Title: Method for controlling and/or monitoring data processing device and computer program

Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Claims

The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080134073, Method for controlling and/or monitoring data processing device and computer program.

1. A process control method comprising: providing a graphical user interface (GUI) in an existing process management environment that controls a process; accepting a selection of external logical instruction steps through the GUI, where the external logical instruction steps are external with respect to the existing process management environment; introducing the external logical instruction steps into the existing process management environment; approving the external logical instruction steps for the existing process management environment; and controlling the process using the existing process management environment in accordance with the external logical instruction steps.

2. The process control method of claim 1, further comprising: accepting a change to at least one of the external logical instruction steps through the GUI; and approving the change.

3. The process control method of claim 1, further comprising: providing a parameter for at least one of the external logical instruction steps through the GUI from an external parameter database; and approving the parameter.

4. The process control method of claim 3, further comprising: setting a value for the parameter through the GUI; and approving the value.

5. The process control method of claim 1, where accepting comprises: accepting a selection of logical instruction steps comprising compatibility instructions; and where approving comprises: verifying compatibility of the external logical instruction steps in the existing process management environment by executing the compatibility instructions.

6. The process control method of claim 1, where approving comprises: verifying user authority to make the selection.

7. The process control method of claim 3, where approving the parameter comprises: verifying user authority to select the parameter.

8. The process control method of claim 1, where introducing comprises: mapping the external logical instruction steps from an external database into the existing process management environment.

9. The process control method of claim 1, further comprising: storing the external logical instruction steps in a local database in the existing process management environment.

10. The process control method of claim 1, further comprising: creating a master recipe from the external logical instruction steps; and creating a process order from the master recipe.

11. The process control method of claim 10, further comprising: simulating the process using the existing process management environment in accordance with the external logical instruction steps.

12. The process control method of claim 10, further comprising: creating a visual display of the process order.

13. A process control system comprising: a display for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for an existing process management environment that controls a process and that accepts a selection of external logical instruction steps; a communication interface operable to receive the external logical instruction steps from an external database; introduction logic operable to introduce the external logical instruction steps into the existing process management environment; approval logic operable to approve the external logic instruction steps for the existing processing management environment; and a process controller operable to control the process using the existing process management environment in accordance with the external logical instruction steps.

14. A process control system according to claim 13, further comprising: change logic operable to apply a change, input through the GUI, to at least one of the external logical instruction steps; and where the approval logic is further operable to approve the change.

15. A process control system according to claim 13, where the communication interface is further operable to receive a parameter for at least one of the external logical instruction steps; and where the approval logic is further operable to approve the parameter.

16. A process control system according to claim 16, further comprising: setting logic operable to set a value for the parameter input through the GUI; and where the approval logic is further operable to approve the value.

17. A process control system according to claim 13, where: the external logical instruction steps comprise compatibility instructions; and where the approval logic is further operable to approve the external logical instructions steps by executing the compatibility instructions.

18. A process control system according to claim 13, where: the approval logic is further operable to verify user authority to make the selection.

19. A process control system according to claim 15, where: the approval logic is further operable to verify user authority to select the parameter.

20. A process control system according to claim 13, where the introduction logic comprises: mapping logic operable to map the external logical instruction steps from the external database into the existing process management environment.

21. A process control system according to claim 13, further comprising a local database in the existing process management environment for storing the external logical instruction steps.

22. A process control system according to claim 13, further comprising creation logic operable to: create a master recipe from the external logical instruction steps; and create a process order from the master recipe.

23. A process control system according to claim 13, further comprising simulation logic operable to: simulate the process using the existing process management environment in accordance with the external logical instruction steps.

24. A process control system according to claim 23, where the GUI renders a visual display of the process order.

25. A machine readable memory comprising processor executable instructions to: provide a graphical user interface (GUI) in an existing process management environment that controls a process; accept a selection of external logical instruction steps through the GUI, where the external logical instruction steps are external with respect to the existing process management environment; introduce the external logical instruction steps into the existing process management environment; approve the external logical instruction steps for the existing process management environment; and control the process using the existing process management environment in accordance with the external logical instruction steps.

26. A machine readable memory according to claim 25, further comprising processor executable instructions to: accept a change to at least one of the external logical instruction steps through the GUI; and approve the change.

27. A machine readable memory according to claim 25, further comprising processor executable instructions to: verify compatibility of the external logical instruction steps in the existing process management environment.

28. A machine readable memory according to claim 25, further comprising processor executable instructions to: verify user authority to select the external logical instruction steps.

29. A machine readable memory according to claim 25, further comprising processor executable instructions to: create a master recipe from the external logical instruction steps; and create a process order from the master recipe.

30. A machine readable memory according to claim 29, further comprising processor executable instructions to: simulate the process using the existing process management environment in accordance with the external logical instruction steps.

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